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Wallaceton, PA fire department and borough hall, June 2024

WallacetonPA

A town of 293, settled in 1813. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

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Population
293
residents
Median home value
$126K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town

What makes Wallaceton stand out

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Small town

293 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 71° · L 42°

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wallaceton

Most working residents leave Wallaceton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lawrence (14%), College (7%) and Bradford (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wallaceton1%
Lawrence14%
College7%
Bradford6%
Clearfield5%
24 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Wallaceton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Wallaceton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring35–58°
Summer56–79°
Fall40–60°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Wallaceton is

Wallaceton tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Penn Highlands Tyrone
20.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Wallaceton for work

Where Wallaceton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Lawrence Lawrence 14% 7% → College College 7% 6% → Bradford Bradford 6% 5% → Clearfield Clearfield 5% 5% → State College State College 5% 5% → Decatur Decatur 5% Wallaceton · 1% stay
9jobs based in Wallaceton
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Clearfield St. sb, Wallaceton, PA, June 2024
2024 · Clearfield St. sb, Wallaceton, PA, June 2024 · Wikimedia Commons
Wallaceton’s story

213 years in pictures

7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Old Route 322 eb entering Wallaceton, PA, June 2024Reed St. eb, Wallaceton, PA, June 2024Reed St. wb, Wallaceton, PA, June 2024
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About Wallaceton

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Wallaceton is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 297 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1813
Population
297
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,750 ft
ZIP code
16876

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